i was told that i needed to add the forward lookup pointer
to my dns so that my workstations can access the internet.

i have 2 questions regarding this.

1. how do i add the forward pointers?
2. why does this only affect win xp machines and not
win2k? point i am trying to make with this question is
that i dont need this forward pointer with a win2k wkstn,
but it seems i need it for win xp. any thoughts...

thanks

I think you're just asking about how to set up forwarders in DNS?

See http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;300202

All servers and workstations should specify *only* the internal
AD-integrated DNS server's IP address in their network settings. The
AD-integrated DNS server should be set up with forwarders to your ISP's DNS
servers for external resolution. Perhaps some of your computers specify the
external/ISP's DNS servers in their IP configs - you should change that.
DHCP makes this a lot easier.


jonathan wrote:
> i was told that i needed to add the forward lookup pointer
> to my dns so that my workstations can access the internet.
>
> i have 2 questions regarding this.
>
> 1. how do i add the forward pointers?
> 2. why does this only affect win xp machines and not
> win2k? point i am trying to make with this question is
> that i dont need this forward pointer with a win2k wkstn,
> but it seems i need it for win xp. any thoughts...
>
> thanks

"jonathan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:a8d601c406bb$40d0c010$(E-Mail Removed)...
> i was told that i needed to add the forward lookup pointer
> to my dns so that my workstations can access the internet.

Someone gave you imprecise directions: You need to add
a "Forwarder".

(A "forward" resource record and a "PTR", pointer record
are actually TWO OTHER things that are unrelated to this.)

> i have 2 questions regarding this.
> 1. how do i add the forward pointers?

In your DNS server, right-click\Properties, choose the forwarder
tab and add the ISP (or appropriate) DNS servers that your
clients WOULD have used if you had no internal DNS.

> 2. why does this only affect win xp machines and not
> win2k?

It affect both. If they Win2000 machines are incorrectly configured
with a MIX of internal DNS and external DNS they may APPEAR to
work correctly but will experience either/both intermittant or partial
errors.

> point i am trying to make with this question is
> that i dont need this forward pointer with a win2k wkstn,

Yes, you do - if it will resovle internal addresses, especially if it
is participating in a DOMAIN.

> but it seems i need it for win xp. any thoughts...

Yes -- you need them for all Win2000 class machines and with
the expected setup even for support of legacy WinNT and 9x
machines.

--
Herb Martin
>
> thanks
>

thanks i think that's what i am looking for. however,
when i tried to add the forwarder i can't because the
option is greyed out. it states that "forwarders are not
available on this server because it is the root server".

where should i go from here?


>-----Original Message-----
>I think you're just asking about how to set up
forwarders in DNS?
>
>See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;300202
>
>All servers and workstations should specify *only* the
internal
>AD-integrated DNS server's IP address in their network
settings. The
>AD-integrated DNS server should be set up with
forwarders to your ISP's DNS
>servers for external resolution. Perhaps some of your
computers specify the
>external/ISP's DNS servers in their IP configs - you
should change that.
>DHCP makes this a lot easier.
>
>
>jonathan wrote:
>> i was told that i needed to add the forward lookup
pointer
>> to my dns so that my workstations can access the
internet.
>>
>> i have 2 questions regarding this.
>>
>> 1. how do i add the forward pointers?
>> 2. why does this only affect win xp machines and not
>> win2k? point i am trying to make with this question is
>> that i dont need this forward pointer with a win2k
wkstn,
>> but it seems i need it for win xp. any thoughts...
>>
>> thanks
>
>
>.
>

Delete the (automatically created) "." (root) zone.

You don't need it -- and you cannot add forwarders when it
exists.

--
Herb Martin
"jonathan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:77ea01c406bf$d7b9e160$(E-Mail Removed)...
> thanks i think that's what i am looking for. however,
> when i tried to add the forwarder i can't because the
> option is greyed out. it states that "forwarders are not
> available on this server because it is the root server".
>
> where should i go from here?
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I think you're just asking about how to set up
> forwarders in DNS?
> >
> >See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;300202
> >
> >All servers and workstations should specify *only* the
> internal
> >AD-integrated DNS server's IP address in their network
> settings. The
> >AD-integrated DNS server should be set up with
> forwarders to your ISP's DNS
> >servers for external resolution. Perhaps some of your
> computers specify the
> >external/ISP's DNS servers in their IP configs - you
> should change that.
> >DHCP makes this a lot easier.
> >
> >
> >jonathan wrote:
> >> i was told that i needed to add the forward lookup
> pointer
> >> to my dns so that my workstations can access the
> internet.
> >>
> >> i have 2 questions regarding this.
> >>
> >> 1. how do i add the forward pointers?
> >> 2. why does this only affect win xp machines and not
> >> win2k? point i am trying to make with this question is
> >> that i dont need this forward pointer with a win2k
> wkstn,
> >> but it seems i need it for win xp. any thoughts...
> >>
> >> thanks
> >
> >
> >.
> >

You'll need to remove the root zone (".") first.

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;300202#6

jonathan wrote:
> thanks i think that's what i am looking for. however,
> when i tried to add the forwarder i can't because the
> option is greyed out. it states that "forwarders are not
> available on this server because it is the root server".
>
> where should i go from here?
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> I think you're just asking about how to set up
> forwarders in DNS?
>>
>> See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;300202
>>
>> All servers and workstations should specify *only* the internal
>> AD-integrated DNS server's IP address in their network settings. The
>> AD-integrated DNS server should be set up with
> forwarders to your ISP's DNS
>> servers for external resolution. Perhaps some of your computers
>> specify the external/ISP's DNS servers in their IP configs - you
>> should change that. DHCP makes this a lot easier.
>>
>>
>> jonathan wrote:
>>> i was told that i needed to add the forward lookup pointer
>>> to my dns so that my workstations can access the internet.
>>>
>>> i have 2 questions regarding this.
>>>
>>> 1. how do i add the forward pointers?
>>> 2. why does this only affect win xp machines and not
>>> win2k? point i am trying to make with this question is
>>> that i dont need this forward pointer with a win2k wkstn,
>>> but it seems i need it for win xp. any thoughts...
>>>
>>> thanks
>>
>>
>> .

j> i was told that i needed to add the forward lookup pointer
j> to my dns so that my workstations can access the internet.

You almost certainly were not.

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